Impact of a cancer diagnosis on educational, employment, health-related quality of life, and social outcomes among young adults: A matched cohort study of 401 cancer survivors aged 15–24 in England
Despite having initially poorer health and economic outcomes, cancer survivors in this cohort caught up with their peers within 3 years. Linked clinical data showed those with more severe diagnoses were affected most, indicating scope for improved psychosocial and economic support.
Authors
- Richard Mattock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7517-5233)
- Adam Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2559-6483)
- Angharad E. Beckett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5233-3390)
- OC Lindner
- Rachel M. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0853-0925)
- Dan Stark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6172-733X)
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- St James's University Hospital (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Social Science & Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118078
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00